Cody Weightman & Riley Garcia are AFL footballers currently playing for the Western Bulldogs. 

Cody was born and bread in the South-Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. He attended Haileybury College, and was drafted in 2019 with pick no.15. He’s played 66 games, is a passionate surfer and over the past couple of years has begun re-exploring visual art as a creative outlet.

Riley’s from Western Australia and was drafted via Caversham and Swan Districts in 2019 with pick no 62. He’s played 27 games thus far and is enjoying a breakout season this year. Riley’s sense of humour, his relaxed personality and his love for family and friends are at the core of his values.

In this episode we discuss:

-Who they are beyond football.

-The reasons behind their desire to separate the human being from the human doing.

-Meeting a wise owl sporting speedos.

-‘The Warriors Way’ men’s course at ‘The Fifth Direction’.

-Struggling through ice baths.

-Riley finding perspective through his battles with injury .

-Cody’s serendipitous encounter that reignited his love for art and creativity.

-Tackling anxiety and panic attacks and how learning to understand them is actually a tool for success on the footy field.

-Practical mindfulness solutions and learning how to listen to what the mind and body really need.

-The importance of family, friends and our support network through the tough times.

-The value of creating routines, rituals and structure in life.

-Reframing what success truly means to them.

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